Hacker News with Generative AI: Advocacy

Low-carb diets work. Why does American Diabetes Assoc. push insulin? (2024) (theguardian.com)
For a glimpse into how big business influences the $4tn US healthcare system, look no further than the world’s most powerful diabetes advocacy and research non-profit, the American Diabetes Association (ADA).

Health, Nutrition, Diabetes, Advocacy, Business

18 points by hilux 2 days ago | 9 comments

Privacy Is Not Dead: Beware the All-or-Nothing Mindset (privacyguides.org)
In my work as a privacy advocate, I regularly encounter two types of discourse that I find very damaging to privacy as a whole.

Privacy, Advocacy, Online Privacy

168 points by freddyym 4 days ago | 48 comments

'social network' attacking pesticide critics shuts down after investigation (theguardian.com)
A US company that was secretly profiling hundreds of food and environmental health advocates in a private web portal has said it has halted the operations in the face of widespread backlash, after its actions were revealed by the Guardian and other reporting partners.

Social Media, Advocacy, Environmentalism, Journalism, Transparency

67 points by rguiscard 11 days ago | 18 comments

Don't Make Copyright Law in Smoke-Filled Rooms (eff.org)
We're taking part in Copyright Week, a series of actions and discussions supporting key principles that should guide copyright policy.

Copyright Law, Advocacy, Digital Rights

28 points by hn_acker 22 days ago | 1 comments

Apple interoperability efforts under EU law falls short, advocacy groups argue (theregister.com)
Digital rights advocacy organizations contend that Apple has failed to comply with its interoperability obligations under the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA).

Apple, EU Law, Interoperability, Digital Rights, Advocacy

107 points by beardyw 36 days ago | 156 comments

Oppose the Patent-Troll-Friendly Prevail Act (eff.org)
Good news: the Senate Judiciary Committee has dropped one of the two terrible patent bills it was considering, the patent-troll-enabling Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA).

Law, Patents, Advocacy, Technology, Government

90 points by batch12 92 days ago | 8 comments

Oppose the Patent-Troll-Friendly Prevail Act (eff.org)
Good news: the Senate Judiciary Committee has dropped one of the two terrible patent bills it was considering, the patent-troll-enabling Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA).

Law, Patents, Politics, Advocacy

7 points by hn_acker 93 days ago | 0 comments

Mozilla Foundation lays off 30% of employees, ends open web advocacy, privacy (osnews.com)
More bad news from Mozilla.

Mozilla, Layoffs, Open Source, Advocacy, Privacy

10 points by josephscott 99 days ago | 1 comments

Mozilla is eliminating its advocacy division (theverge.com)
The Mozilla Foundation laid off 30 percent of its workforce and completely eliminated its advocacy and global programs divisions, TechCrunch reports.

Mozilla, Layoffs, Tech Industry, Advocacy, Non-Profit Organizations

236 points by doener 108 days ago | 139 comments

Bring Back Free Software Funding: Give Your Feedback to the European Commission (fsfe.org)
The European Commission has cut important funds for Free Software.

Free Software, Open Source, European Union, Government Funding, Advocacy

10 points by pera 163 days ago | 1 comments

Apple vs. EU Commission: The FSFE Intervenes to Safeguard Free Software (fsfe.org)

Apple, European Union, Free Software, Legal Disputes, Advocacy

12 points by jrepinc 193 days ago | 1 comments

How can we get the world to talk about factory farming? (farmanimalwelfare.substack.com)

Animal Welfare, Factory Farming, Advocacy

16 points by jseliger 232 days ago | 3 comments

An open letter to the United Nations (open-internet-governance.org)